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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know this isn’t your question, but I feel like my entire life revolves around my children sometimes, and I’m not sure that I expected this kind of a commitment.  When people ask me how much it costs to raise kids, I answer “all of your money.”  
[b]Almost every financial decision we make from what car to drive to where to live to what kinds of work we do is done with the kids in mind and would likely be vastly different if we didn’t have them. [/b]

Do I feel like I owe it to them?  No.  Not really. I do it because I love them and want the best for them.[/quote]

Same same same! Though I think the part that surprised me was not all of the money, but all of the time (as in hours). I have moved into a career that allows me to finish at 5pm (vs my 24/7 old career). I spend my Saturdays at their soccer games. Etc etc. It's ... ALL my time. Even dates with my husband have a very specific start and stop time due to babysitters (no family help). Oh and that's another thing I didn't understand -- couldn't have, really -- before having kids: The enormous leg up had by people with even just one helpful and functional extended family member. [/quote]

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